Education Overview

Coastal-margin discovery offers transformative career opportunities for a broad range of professionals solving a wide range of problems – such as understanding the impact of climate on oceans and coasts, managing natural resources, mitigating natural hazards, and protecting fragile ecosystems.

Education
CMOP provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in interdisciplinary graduate studies. Our research integrates fields such as coastal oceanography, environmental microbiology, biogeochemistry, computational sciences and information technology, and our education and training programs prepare professionals for rewarding careers in and across these quickly growing fields.

Student and Teacher Development Opportunities:
CMOP's objective is to foster a long-term, educational pipeline by providing opportunities for the entire "K-through-gray" spectrum, plus provide teacher and mentorship training at various levels.

Multi-Institutional Research Center
CMOP is one of seventeen National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers across the United States, each of which is interdisciplinary and has a unique focus in Coastal-Margin Science, Coastal-Margin Observatories and Enabling Technologies.

CMOP is a collaboration among several leading research institutions, including:

» Oregon Health & Science University—Dept. of Science and Engineering
» University of Washington—Applied Physics Lab, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences
» Portland State University—Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science
» Oregon State University—College of Ocean and Atmospheric Science
» University of Utah—School of Computing
» University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science—Horn Point Laboratory

Commitment to Diversity
The center is committed to improving the diversity of the U.S. workforce in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM disciplines). Women and persons from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to become involved with the center.

For more information, contact:
» Vanessa Green, Director of Higher Education and Diversity, (503) 748-1609
» Karen Wegner, Director of K-12 Education, (503) 748-1099